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Coffee Drinking May Decrease Chances of Becoming Pregnant Through IVF

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published on July 06, 2012

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A new study from Denmark on the effects of drinking coffee and IVF success rates shows a possible link between the two. According to Fox News, researchers reviewed the coffee drinking habits of 4,000 women who were undergoing in vitro fertility treatments. Although low and moderate coffee drinking (consuming one or two cups a day) had little effect on pregnancy rates, drinking more cups per day had a startling effect: Women who reported drinking at least five cups each day were half as likely to successfully get pregnant when compared to the no or low drinking group.

Given this new research, it would seem that women undergoing IVF and hoping to get pregnant should cut down on their coffee intake and find a new favorite morning beverage. While I'm not a tried and true coffee drinker, I do understand from many of my mommy friends how hard kicking the habit can be. That said, dropping from five or more cups per day to one or two is a realistic goal for most people. And given the rising price of your favorite latte that the local barista brews up, it can also help lessen the burden on your wallet.

Although the Danish researchers found a link between high coffee intake and decreased success with in vitro fertilization, they couldn't pin down a reason. One explanation was that it was caffeine itself that had an effect on IVF success. Another blamed stress which caused women to drink coffee in the first place: Drinking coffee, or any other caffeinated beverage, as a way to relax seems counterintuitive, but many people use their regular cup of joe to mentally destress. If this is the case, then theoretically, the stress could possibly be the issue for the decreased success rates of IVF and not the actual coffee.

What would you give up to make sure that you could get pregnant? Tell us below in the comments section!

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